Children's Activities

Someone suggested a summer activity jar to me as a way to combat boredom for my kids during the summer months. I was skeptical for a few reasons; the main one being that I'm extremely lazy and that sounded...

I really enjoy gift giving and have a hard time buying people gift cards, or sending something that they could buy anywhere.  Sure, I do both, but I try to minimize it as much as I can.  I have...

With summer right around the corner, I have rounded up a few of our favorite indoor activities we enjoy doing while we brave the 100+ temperatures. I am not going to lie, I think summer in Arizona with kids is...

This post was co-written by Jen and Courtney; fall craft collaboration at its finest! There are endless ways to celebrate the holidays with fall crafts...  the ability to make construction paper and other everyday items seem like the coolest things...

It just isn't the holidays without family time. With all the decorating, shopping, wrapping, cooking, baking and everything in between, family becomes a little hard to fit in. However, it is important to remember that you can still get...

At New Way, we strive to equip our students with the tools, experience and self-awareness to flourish. While every student has diverse strengths and areas of need, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest predictors of lifelong academic,...

Events originally listed at from North Phoenix Family Magazine and Raising Arizona Kids. WEDNESDAY | APRIL 8-29 Disney On Ice This action-packed ice spectacular showcases beloved characters from Disney•Pixar’s Cars and Toy Story 3 and Disney’s Tinker Bell and The Little Mermaid. ...

We have our ticket winners to Mom's Night Out on June 26th !!! COLETTE who said: "Shared with three ladies who I don't think know about this site yet.. Could do more? Can I should I?" COURTNEY KOLSON who said: "Just shared! Looks like a...

This post is sponsored by Lucas Oil but my opinions are my own. We are so excited for the Ultimate Lucas Oil Motorsports Weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and hope you are too! We are offering up 4...

Hello lovely mamas! I am usually posting on our West Valley Cooking Club recaps and recipes but I am honored to be adding another theme to my writing... creative moments with our kids! I don't know about you but...

I practically grew up at the Public Library in Tempe. My memories are full of my single mom lugging me, my two sisters, and two brothers into the van and involve either a story time, checking out handfuls of...

Well Summer is officially here! The heat has reached egg frying temps (well it sure feels like it) and the local splash pads are CRAZY slammed with so many kids that it is hard to find a water spout...

This year marks the 3rd Annual Arizona PBS Nerd Walk and it is such a great family friendly event!  Are you a nerd  for PBS?  Science?  Math?  Comic books?  Everyone is a nerd for something!  Nerds of all kinds will...

My girls love our "school" time we have. I am a hopeful future homeschooling mom, and I try to come up with really interactive and creative things to keep their attention. My girls are still so young (3 1/2...

Living in Phoenix, there are pools everywhere.  Every year we hear horror stories about kids drowning and I think we all believe it will never happen to us.  The fact of the matter is, it really can happen to anyone!  We all...

So my 4 year old is reading! Sure it's just mini picture books like "The Cat on the Mat" and "Will is Ill" but he is reading and not just memorizing like he used to do. It was so...

Summer is here!  Blistering hot summer… which means days of holing up inside, trying to keep kids entertained in ways that do not involve screens, and find ways to use up some energy when it’s just too roasting hot...

We Loooove our library. We are there easily once a week, usually more. As much as we love the library, it can be difficult to hunt for books with a small child in tow. She wants to look around and...

I recently received an adorable book called "Lollipop Seeds that Sprout for Kind Deeds: An Easter Tradition". I have been looking for new, fun traditions to add to our Easter fun each year. After reading it to my girls,...

I’m three months into preschool with my oldest child and I am already overwhelmed by the amount of artwork she comes home with. Drawings, paintings, sketches, and stickers thrown on a paper. I love them. They are adorable, but...

This post is sponsored. In exchange for our review we were able to attend As You Wish's exclusive summer program preview event. Summer Time plus As You Wish Pottery equal Happy Kids! Plain and simple. A part of a child's summer...

Before I had kids, I (reluctantly) admit that I sometimes gave a side-eye to parents who shirked every event. How hard is it really to get a sitter? Two kids and thousands of miles away from my family later, I'm...

Take Me Out To The Ball Game... Two years, countless diapers, and nearly 365 games of regular season baseball has elapsed since Spring Training 2014. That’s two full seasons of warm summer nights, Cracker Jacks, and hot dogs for those...

I don’t know about you, but I love the beach and my hubby and I can’t wait to take my little man to dig his toes in the sand while we play and soak up some sun.  However, this...

Summer is upon us and if you’re like me, the thought and reality of triple digit temperatures makes you want to escape to a cool, dark place until it’s over (see you in October!). Add a summer birthday party...